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African Swine Fever (ASF)
- It is a highly contagious and fatal animal disease. It infects domestic and wild pigs, resulting in hemorrhagic fever.
- first detected in Africa in the 1920s.
- mortality is close to 100%(reason - No Cure)
- spreading can only be stopped by culling the animals.
- not a threat to humans as it only spreads from animals to other animals.
News - 2,800 pigs have died in Assam since February due to the virus
African Swine Fever (ASF)
- It is a highly contagious and fatal animal disease. It infects domestic and wild pigs, resulting in hemorrhagic fever.
- first detected in Africa in the 1920s.
- mortality is close to 100%(reason - No Cure)
- spreading can only be stopped by culling the animals.
- not a threat to humans as it only spreads from animals to other animals.
News - 2,800 pigs have died in Assam since February due to the virus
#Enviornment_Current #PT2020
Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme
- an umbrella scheme with 9 sub-schemes.
- objective - to provide a reliable weather and climate forecast for betterment of society.
- It includes warnings for cyclone, storm surges, heat waves, thunderstorms etc.
- The schemes will be implemented in an integrated manner by 4 institutes of
Ministry of Earth Sciences -
1. India Meteorological Department (IMD),
2. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM),
3. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
4. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service
Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme
- an umbrella scheme with 9 sub-schemes.
- objective - to provide a reliable weather and climate forecast for betterment of society.
- It includes warnings for cyclone, storm surges, heat waves, thunderstorms etc.
- The schemes will be implemented in an integrated manner by 4 institutes of
Ministry of Earth Sciences -
1. India Meteorological Department (IMD),
2. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM),
3. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting
4. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service
#PT2020 #Enviornment_Basics
Pangolin
- scaly mammal on the planet.
- Of the eight species of pangolin worldwide, two are found in India. They are Chinese pangolin, mostly found in northeast India and Indian pangolin.
Protection Status
- Indian pangolin has been listed as “endangered”.
- It is also a Schedule I category protected animal, under the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
Pangolin
- scaly mammal on the planet.
- Of the eight species of pangolin worldwide, two are found in India. They are Chinese pangolin, mostly found in northeast India and Indian pangolin.
Protection Status
- Indian pangolin has been listed as “endangered”.
- It is also a Schedule I category protected animal, under the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
#Prelims #Enviornment
Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority
- constituted under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- It has the power to take action suo-moto, or on the basis of complaints made by any individual, representative body or organization functioning in the field of environment.
- It takes all necessary steps for controlling vehicular pollution, ensuring compliance of fuel quality standards, monitoring and coordinating action for traffic planning and management.
Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority
- constituted under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- It has the power to take action suo-moto, or on the basis of complaints made by any individual, representative body or organization functioning in the field of environment.
- It takes all necessary steps for controlling vehicular pollution, ensuring compliance of fuel quality standards, monitoring and coordinating action for traffic planning and management.